Let’s take a look at our royals sharing the marketing thrones of “content” and “analytics” with equal pomp and ceremony. They’re joint rulers.
All Hail the King Kings are like stars — they rise and set, they have The worship of the world, but no repose. Percy Bysshe Shelley, Hellas Back in 1996 on January 1st –Bill Gates put forth his prophetic thoughts of “content’s” rise to the highest possible position on the web -King. He said, “Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the internet…” He was right. Back in the 90’s before Facebook and the mobile revolution, he knew that story sells. Content drives clicks. Those that are able to leverage the medium of the internet to disseminate powerful, engaging information make the money and see a continuous ROI. The best part –anyone can participate. You can spread your message around the world at zero cost to the publisher. Never Ending Story Why waste a sentence saying nothing? Seth Godin Compelling content is the magnet that pulls in the customers, increasing traffic to your site. Blogs, user-generated content, social media are attention grabbing interactive platforms drawing massive product sales and vast opportunities for advertising. Good quality content, drenched in clever SEO, is what gets you ranked first on Google search results page. Search engine algorithms are looking at what content you are putting out there and analyzing it to see if it is of high enough standard for users. It asks the probing questions: • Is the format easy to skim and read? • Is it well written with great copy? • Is it enriched with videos, graphics and informative links? • Does it have actionable takeaways? • Are the meta descriptions accurate? • Are the headlines engaging, accurate and descriptive? • Is it relevant to the search engine queries? Content is doing a lot of heavy lifting for you. Its taking all of the responsibility to get you through the palace search engine gates. When you get to this top spot you’re looking at a 34.36% click through rate. The constant evolution of technology has meant that marketers have had to put their tactics and strategies on steroids to remain competitive. Hardline traditional advertising doesn’t work anymore – customers want compelling, interactive, quality content or they are moving on in 3 seconds. And they are only going to see your masterpieces if you can rank. (There are 6 Billion google searches made every day.) The Royal Treatment Your content wears the crown when it is visually lush and makes a bold statement. The average user will be confronted with 174 newspapers worth of data every single day. You have to stand out because your competitor is a finger swipe away. What you are saying and how you are saying it is the make-or-break component of of your marketing strategy. When you live by the maxim of “Content is King” you have defined a direction you are going to take. It is now the cornerstone of your strategy. If this is your belief system, then you have to take the right actions to deliver on it. Every day 2.5 Exabyte’s of data are produced by 3.4 billion online users. They are uploading 400 million new videos on to YouTube every day, sending over 205 billion emails and posting 500 million tweets daily. When you’re operating in this mega data generating landscape how are you going to tell people your content is the “king”? Every piece of your content should be excellent, enough that customers are compelled to share it. Joe Pulizzi The Queen Protects the King On the chess board the Queen is the strongest player. She can move in any direction. She has mobility. The Queen must be in the game for there to even be a game. On the internet, analytics is our “Queen”. We need her eye to tell us where to place the content we have generated. She is the ultimate power behind the throne. Big data analytics help us to find our target prospects in the unfathomable vastness of the internet. It tells us exactly what we need to say when our message is in front of a potential client. I never guess, it is a shocking habit—destructive to the logical faculty. Sherlock Holmes We are able to receive intent signals from individuals searching the web and place personalized content in front of them in real time. We are able to gain actionable insights from all of the data we are amassing so that our content can have maximum impact. By being able to see exactly what people “do” online we can create effective campaigns that speak to their interests, searches and intentions. Every second online, prospects are leaving a cookie trail that can be analyzed so we can move in the appropriate direction to convert them into quality leads. Without big data analytics, companies are blind and deaf, wandering out onto the web like deer on a freeway. Geoffrey Moore Testing Your Subjects While predictive and fact-based analytics are telling you about prospects who are ready to receive your content, you need to also use data to check the efficacy of your omni-channel presence and every element of the content you have created. A/B testing data is vital for you to know which actions, tactics and strategies are working the most effectively. You can test absolutely everything to gauge how your clients or prospects perceive your offering. You could change words or fields on your landing page and test to see which piece of content draws more traffic. You can try our various content mediums to test which will convert more leads. Every element of your campaigns must be tested. Don’t just think you can put up a website, mobile or eCommerce site and never look at it again. It needs constant tending and testing so you know the platform is optimized to its fullest potential. Your eCommerce site needs special attention because you are making your sales through this channel. Every product page must be rich with useful, engaging information, data and images. This is where doing a health analysis of your eCommerce site becomes essential for boosting sales. The check-up is going to highlight where there are problem areas that need some intervention, everything from your title, headlines, descriptions, images, attributes & compliance, SEO, Keywords, Inventory, product URL, product reviews, pricing etc. Using the built-in PIM platform these issues can be fixed and republished back to the site for better customer experience. The data you collect is an invaluable guide to where to place your focus in the future. Let us, SKUmagic measure and test everything (every page) and let the analytics show you where the gaps are in your shared kingdom. You don’t want the neighboring Amazon King to entice your customers away with their content management expertise. If you torture the data long enough, it will confess. Ronald Coase How Is the Relationship Going Between Your King and Queen? There have been many articles recently that state that the “Content is King” mantra is outdated. I disagree? What do you think? Is this still a strategy that defines your marketing vision? I believe the focus on creating irresistible, clickable, content is the cornerstone of everything I do. However, gorgeous content means nothing if no-one ever gets to see it. The analytics Queen brings it out into the light and right into the hands of the ideal target. How is your company using big data and analytics software to extend the reach of your marketing content? What channels are most successful for you at the moment? How are you testing your offerings effects? Are you involved in vital content management diagnosis? When last did you give your eCommerce site a health analysis? I’d love to hear your thoughts?
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